Book I : Bala Kanda - Book Of Youthful Majesties : Chapter 1(Continued)
स च सर्वान् समानीय वानरान् वानरर्षभः |
दिशः प्रस्थापयामास दिदृक्षुः जनक आत्मजाम् || १-१-७१
दिशः प्रस्थापयामास दिदृक्षुः जनक आत्मजाम् || १-१-७१
71. saH vaanara R^iSabhaH ca = he, who among monkeys, a bullish one - an ablest monkey [Sugreeva,] also; janaka atmajaam = Janaka's daughter - Seetha; didR^ikshuH = to catch sight of, in search of; sarvaan vaanaraan samaaniiya = all, monkeys, on summoning; dishaH prastaapayaamaasa = to all directions, sent forth.
"Sugreeva being the ablest among monkeys summoned all of the monkeys and sent them forth in all directions in search of Seetha, the daughter of Janaka... [1-1-71]
Sugreeva is acclaimed to be a strict disciplinarian, as his orders are inviolable by any. Even now the proverbial saying exists that a "command by elders is to be followed like sugreeva aaj~na 'Sugreeva's order' which is to be implemented even at each other's throats, but can not be refuted, lest those throats will be nipped off.
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